NEWHA Athletes of the Week - Nov. 12, 2024
November 12, 2024
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grace Babington (LIU, So., F, Hanscom AFB, Mass.)
Babington scored two goals for LIU in a two-game sweep over Saint Michael's last week. In Friday's 5-0 win against the Purple Knights, she blocked a shot and netted the team's second goal with just 1:06 left in the first period. On Saturday, Babington scored just 4:21 into the game, and her goal proved to be the game-winner in a 1-0 victory.
Honor Roll
Kate Helgeson (Sacred Heart, Sr., F, Roseau, Minn.)
Kathryn Karo (Stonehill, Jr., F, Hingham, Mass.)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Peyton Bennetts (Sacred Heart, So., D, South Lyon, Mich.)
Bennetts played a crucial role in Sacred Heart's defense during two shutouts against Assumption in a home-and-home series. She assisted on the game-winning goal with under 30 seconds left on Friday in a 1-0 victory and helped secure a clean sheet on Saturday, blocking four shots and limiting Assumption to just 14 shots on goal.
Honor Roll
Bri Eid (LIU, Sr., D, Belle River, Ontario)
Pusle Dyring-Andersen (Stonehill, So., D, Stockholm, Sweden)
GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Jillian Petruno (Sacred Heart, Jr., G, Wixom, Mich.)
Starting back-to-back games for Sacred Heart in the series with Assumption, Petruno posted consecutive shutouts. She made 23 saves on Friday and stopped 14 shots on Saturday. Petruno now has an active shutout streak of 196:19, dating back to Nov. 1 against LIU, spanning four games.
Honor Roll
Alexsa Caron (Stonehill, Fr., G, Dracut, Mass.)
Jill Hertl (Franklin Pierce, Jr., G, Highland Park, Ill.)
Annika Lavender (Saint Michael's, Jr, G, Plymouth, Minn.)
Victoria Rutnik (LIU, So., G, Nutley, N.J.)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Drew Dyczkowski (LIU, Fr., F, Milford, Mich.)
Dyczkowski notched her first collegiate points last week, recording an assist in each of LIU's two wins over Saint Michael's last week. On Friday, she assisted on the game-winning goal just 2:55 into the game, and on Saturday, she set up the lone goal of the tilt just 4:21 into play, helping the Sharks secure a 1-0 victory.
Honor Roll
Alexsa Caron (Stonehill, Fr., G, Dracut, Mass.)
Ally Cohen (Sacred Heart, Fr., F, Newton, Mass.)
Brynn Levinson (Franklin Pierce, Fr., F, Glencoe, Ill.)